Apply for a death certificate for a family member
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzThe death certificate is a document that certifies the death of a person.
You can receive the application for a death certificate as
- the last spouse or partner
- the last civil partner within the meaning of the Registered Civil Partnership Act
- ancestors and descendants of the deceased person or
- siblings with a legitimate interest and
- close relatives with a legal interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court
You can submit the application at any registry office. The certificate is issued by the registry office keeping the register.
The death certificate contains the following information about the deceased person
- The first names and surname, maiden name,
- place and date of birth,
- the last place of residence and marital status,
- the first names and surname, maiden name of the spouse or civil partner,
- Place and time of death.
The death certificate can be important, for example, for
- the funeral and its preparation, for example for coffining and repatriation,
- the settlement of the estate and
- claiming statutory or private insurance benefits.
Attention! Do not request any certificates via the "standesamt.com" portal. This is a third-party provider that publishes data from all registry offices and through which you can also request civil status certificates. This request for certificates via the portal is subject to a fee. However, these fees have nothing to do with the administrative fees charged by the registry offices, so you pay twice.
Request certificates via the website of the municipality of Höhr-Grenzhausen or contact us if you are not sure which document you need